A brief history of the Civil War -- America before the Civil War -- Slavery -- The Underground Railroad -- Secession -- The beginning of the Civil War -- The soldiers -- Life in the army -- How the war was fought -- Life in the north and south -- The end of the war -- Reconstruction -- The legacy of the war -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Provides information about the Civil War, from how the war started to what life was like in the North and South.
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